Ward County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Ward County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, down 14% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 21 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
16
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
11,512
11,512 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-30 | 845111 | 42-475-37690 | ABIGAIL 218-219 UNIT #1H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-30 | 843066 | 42-475-37635 | DEVILS CASTLE #1H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-30 | 842578 | 42-475-37626 | STICKLINE #1H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-30 | 841518 | 42-475-37592 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #4005 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 841502 | 42-475-37589 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #4002 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 839451 | 42-475-37531 | VENOM 6261B-34 #31H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-30 | 839355 | 42-475-37528 | UL RATTLESNAKE A 18-5-6 #6101H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-30 | 837859 | 42-475-37507 | SEALY RANCH #7502H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-30 | 837858 | 42-475-37506 | SEALY RANCH #7501H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-27 | 845124 | 42-475-37691 | BUSHWACKER #1D | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2018-09-27 | 845111 | 42-475-37690 | ABIGAIL 218-219 #1H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-27 | 845111 | 42-475-37690 | ABIGAIL 218-219 UNIT #1H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845099 | 42-475-37687 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 G #7H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845099 | 42-475-37687 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 G #7H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845096 | 42-475-37685 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 H #8H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845094 | 42-475-37684 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 A #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845094 | 42-475-37684 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 A #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845094 | 42-475-37684 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 A #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845085 | 42-475-37686 | EMMA 218-219 #1H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845085 | 42-475-37686 | EMMA 218-219 UNIT #1H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845085 | 42-475-37686 | EMMA 218-219 UNIT #1H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845069 | 42-475-37683 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 F #6H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845068 | 42-475-37682 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 E #5H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845067 | 42-475-37681 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 D #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845066 | 42-475-37680 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 B #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845066 | 42-475-37680 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 B #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-26 | 845065 | 42-475-37679 | UL LEAD KING 344035-16 C #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-25 | 844984 | 42-475-37678 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #3111 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2018-09-21 | 844609 | 42-475-34765 | UNIVERSITY 18-19 #3A | WTG EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2018-09-19 | 844814 | 42-475-37677 | STATE EMAIL QUEEN 1359 GG #61H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-17 | 844720 | 42-475-37675 | UL KERWIN A 18-12 #7101H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2018-09-17 | 844720 | 42-475-37675 | UL KERWIN A 18-12 #7101H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2018-09-17 | 844710 | 42-475-37674 | SECTION 57 #20D | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2018-09-17 | 844360 | 42-475-37671 | UL TETON 18-15 #5201H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2018-09-17 | 844360 | 42-475-37671 | UL TETON A 18-15 #5201H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2018-09-14 | 843438 | 42-475-37641 | CALIFORNIA CHROME UNIT #2H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-14 | 843438 | 42-475-37641 | CALIFORNIA CHROME UNIT #2H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-13 | 844605 | 42-475-37673 | CASA BONITA #1 | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2018-09-12 | 844553 | 42-475-37672 | PLATINUM 218-34 #2H | ADVANCE ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-12 | 844553 | 42-475-37672 | PLATINUM 218-34 #2H | ADVANCE ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-12 | 842603 | 42-475-37629 | CHILI PEPPER 34-137 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2018-09-05 | 844363 | 42-475-37670 | UL KERWIN 18-12 #1W | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2018-09-05 | 844363 | 42-475-37670 | UL WAPATI 18-21 #1W | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2018-09-05 | 844249 | 42-475-37669 | G.W. O'BRIEN ET AL #2 | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2018-09-04 | 844219 | 42-475-37668 | CREOSOTE 86 #302H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-04 | 844216 | 42-475-37667 | CREOSOTE 86 #201H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844171 | 42-475-37664 | BARSTOW 34-200 #1 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2018-08-30 | 844136 | 42-475-37666 | G.W. OBRIEN ET AL #2036 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2018-08-30 | 844135 | 42-475-37665 | G.W. OBRIEN ET AL #2019 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2018-08-30 | 844096 | 42-475-37663 | TEEWINOT A2 #5LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.